He's a literary power, a figure who could be called upon to supply the voice of tradition in itself.

他是一种文化力量，一个,可以随时用来声援传统文化的人物。

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The kinds of authority established by the bogeys of tradition and custom and conservative tradition are not always distinguishable from the kinds of authority that are based on genuine strength.

由约定俗成的习俗的幻象以及,保守的传统建立的权威,和建立在真实力量上权威难以分辨。

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